[From the nuances in her body language that suggest a mild unease, he had suspected she would ask a different, more sensitive question. One he would have obliged with an answer, still.]

No, just talking about the monthly bullshit they pull on us. The word is that the Malnosso are looking for a way off of this rock as much as most of us are. Except instead of working with us and the sharp minds we have around here, they just use us as guinea pigs, force conscription whenever they need a few more people to deal with their mess, and get their jollies at the same time.